BlackRock Interview Questions

354 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (94%)

The Interview Experience is a score from 1 star (very negative) to 5 stars (very positive) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the donut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire dataset.

3.7
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  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (95%)

The Interview Difficulty is a score ranging from very difficult (red) to very easy (green) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. The higher the number, the more difficult the interviews on average. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more insights, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire data set.

2.9
  • Very Easy
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  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult
% Interns - FT Offers (96%)

The % of Interns Getting a Full Time Offer chart is meant to provide a realistic estimate of the hiring practices of the company based on the reviews at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few reviews). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to the simple company average and away from the average of the entire data set.

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Interviews at BlackRock

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Job Title
Group/Division
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Experience
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1st Year Associate
Year 2023
Job Title 1st Year Associate
Group/Division Asset Management
Location Luxemborg
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Easy
1st Year Analyst
Year 2023
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Audit
Location London
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
3rd+ Year Analyst
Year 2023
Job Title 3rd+ Year Analyst
Group/Division Financial Institutions Group (FIG)
Location New York
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Difficult
1st Year Analyst
Year 2023
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Financial Planning and Analysis
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2023
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Asset Management
Location Los Angeles
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2023
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Research
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2023
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Research
Location New York
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Vice President
Year 2023
Job Title Vice President
Group/Division Generalist
Location New York
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Easy
Summer Associate Intern
Year 2023
Job Title Summer Associate Intern
Group/Division Alternative Investments
Location Seattle
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2023
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Wealth Management
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average

Interview Questions & Answers - BlackRock Examples

Oversight Associate Interview - Asset Management

Anonymous interview candidate in Luxemborg
Interviewed: March 2023
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
First round with HR, general questions regarding work experience, education and luxembourg financial industry. After this phone call had an interview on site with Senior Associate and Manager regarding the position.
Interview Questions
No difficult questions since the position was not front office related, more emphasis on the availability to pursue a career in the fund oversight/compliance field.

Internal Audit Interview - Audit

Anonymous interview candidate in London
Interviewed: November 2023
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Applied online, then the virtual cover letter, shortly after the application deadline, got an invite to a video interview, 2 * 30 minutes back to back with VP's, motivational and situational questions only like why blackrock, why IA, and questions based on blackrocks values
Interview Questions
Question about what investment you would reccomend, sustainable portfolio with lower return, or unsustainable with higher return, and why

Senior Financial Analyst Interview - Financial Institutions Group (FIG)

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: September 2023
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Group Interview
Interview
Spoke with a recruiter from the firm who went over why I wanted to join BlackRock, after clearing that screen, I went on a zoom call with one of the group's MDs. Mostly fit/culture questions, after I cleared that, they met with me in person at their Hudson Yards office where I had an hour-long interview with their head of finance and another MD I had not previously spoken with - half fit, half market-based questions ie: pitch me a stock, views on the market, etc.
Interview Questions
Given the current macro backdrop, would it make more sense to invest in a residential housing portfolio, or in treasuries? Explain your logic

FP&A Entry Level Analyst Interview - Financial Planning and Analysis

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: October 2023
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Other
Interview
Apply, Hirevue, Superday over zoom - 4 30-minute interviews, two time slots to choose from either morning or afternoon
Interview Questions
I was asked what FP&A was after explaining what it was - quite weird

Aladdin Summer Analyst Interview - Asset Management

Anonymous interview candidate in Los Angeles
Interviewed: July 2023
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Interview
1. Had a HR screening interview
2. 1 on 1 behavioral interview with analyst (with some market related questions)
3. Superday with 3-4 back to bacl
Interview Questions
1. Tell us about something going on in the market that we might not now and how it is relevant to BlackRock

Systematic Research Intern Interview - Investment Research

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: July 2023
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Background Check
Interview
The interview process was fairly long with 1-2 weeks being between every stage. I went straight to the superday round and that consisted of 4 back to back interviews. All 3/4 had some technical component with 2 being fully technical. One of them was only behavioral. It took me one week to hear back with an offer.
Interview Questions
I had a brain teaser from the green book. I also had multiple statistical/probabilistic questions that integrated computer science and math. The brain teaser revolves around how one would find the odd one out of 12 balls given only 3 measurements with a scale

Multi-Alternatives Interview - Investment Research

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: July 2023
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
It was a fast track program directly leading to superday after the hirevue. The superday was conducted remotely. I got to talk to 3 people, each for 30 minutes, during which they ask about basic finance and hedge fund technicals and knowledge, situational judgement, and lots of behavior questions.
Interview Questions
How to construct a portfolio seeking alpha?
What are some consideration to have when constructing portfolio?
How do you manage the leverage in structuring portfolio?
Any insights about the current hedge fund strategies?

Vice President Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: June 2023
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
Fairly standard interview process - 1 phone screen with HR and 2 more with Vice Presidents on their team
Interview Questions
Walk me through your background and discussed in detail the rationale for each step. Walked through deals on my resume in detail

Alternative Advisors Interview - Alternative Investments

Anonymous interview candidate in Seattle
Interviewed: July 2023
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Moderately difficult interview and hiring process, hirevue after application was submitted then followed by superday a few weeks later
Interview Questions
when was a time you adapted to something unexpected

SA USWA Interview - Wealth Management

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: July 2023
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
1st round was a HireVue which consisted of 2-3 behavioral questions. Heard back for Super Day a month later. SuperDay was virtual and consisted of 3 back to back interviews with MD, VP, and Directors.
Interview Questions
Nothing really unexpected as they were mostly behavioral/fit questions. Technical questions were mostly about the macroeconomic environment.